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Lock Mechanism (crocodile)

Made By Mossi Cultural Group (Burkina Faso)
Dateearly 20th century
Mediumwood
Dimensionscrocodile: 28 × 3 1/2 in. (71.1 × 8.9 cm)
crossbar: 17 1/2 × 3 3/4 in. (44.5 × 9.5 cm)
Classification(s)
  • WCMA Reserve Collection
Credit LineGift of Drs. Carolyn and Eli Newberger
Object numberRC.83.223
Description2pc
On View
Not on view
Plank mask with figure atop (crocodile?)
Plank mask with figure atop (crocodile?)
Mossi Cultural Group
late 19th/early 20th century
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Bamana Cultural Group
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Lock (?)
Lock (?)
Mossi Cultural Group
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Plank mask with crocodile
Plank mask with crocodile
Ibibio Cultural Group
early 20th century